He says, “Miley’s got the world talking and looking at her. And the spotlight that’s now upon her is rehab-making. It has a detrimental effect on your psyche. I’ve had a similar light shine on my direction and it [bleep] you up – for a long time.

“She’s just a kid. She’s a kid who looks as though she’s rebelling against her father (Billy Ray Cyrus) and rebelling against the industry that put her in a ‘Hannah Montana’-shaped box.”

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Williams’ comments come days after the former “Hannah Montana” star courted controversy once again at Sunday’s MTV European Music Awards in Amsterdam, Holland by smoking what appeared to be a marijuana joint as she collected a trophy on stage.

The 20-year-old scored a big hit with her latest album, “Bangerz,” but has been a regular in the headlines for her saucy dance routines and provocative costumes.